Proverbs Kuaiji’s Shame: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 会稽の恥 (Kaikei no haji)Literal meaning: Kuaiji's shameCultural context: This proverb references the his...
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Proverbs Not Knowing Face’s Hanbei: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 知らぬ顔の半兵衛 (Shiranu kao no Hanbei)Literal meaning: Not knowing face's HanbeiCultural context: This prov...
Proverbs Not Knowing Is Buddha: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 知らぬが仏 (Shiranu ga hotoke)Literal meaning: Not knowing is BuddhaCultural context: This proverb literal...
Proverbs Asking Is Temporary Shame, Not Asking Is Lifelong Shame: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは一生の恥 (Kiku wa ichiji no haji, kikanu wa isshō no haji.)Literal meaning: Asking is tempora...
Proverbs Thief’s Nap: Japanese Proverb Meaning
Original Japanese: 盗人の昼寝 (Nusubito no Hirune)Literal meaning: Thief's napCultural context: This proverb literally means ...